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Letters to businesses about importing and exporting goods between Great Britain and the EU

HMRC letters to VAT-registered businesses in Great Britain trading with the EU, highlighting the new rules and actions to take for importing goods from or exporting goods to the EU.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Upcoming changes to the UK's customs systems, and what traders need to do to prepare for the change (March 2022)

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Changes coming into force on 1 January 2022 for imports from the EU (except Ireland) to Great Britain (December 2021)

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Letter to importers who haven’t submitted import declarations since January 2021 (July 2021)

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Letter to GB-EU VAT registered traders who haven’t delayed customs declarations (July 2021)

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Letter to UK VAT-registered businesses about guidance available to help them trade with the EU (May 2021)

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Letter to UK VAT-registered businesses about guidance available to help them trade with the EU (April 2021)

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Information sheet: Help and support for importing and exporting (accompanied letter dated: April 2021)

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Details

These letters have been sent to VAT-registered businesses in Great Britain trading with the EU, or the EU and the rest of the world.

They explain what businesses need to do to comply with the new rules and processes for moving goods between Great Britain and the EU, including:

  • making sure they have a UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number
  • ensuring they are ready to make customs declarations
  • checking if their goods are eligible for the preferential zero duty rates
  • preparing for the end of staged import controls on 1 January 2022

Businesses can keep up to date with the latest information about trading with the EU by registering for HMRC’s email updates.

Updates to this page

Published 25 March 2021
Last updated 20 June 2022 + show all updates
  1. Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter, dated June 2022.

  2. Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter dated March 2022.

  3. Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter dated December 2021.

  4. Page updated with a copy of the most recent letters dated July 2021.

  5. Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter dated May 2021.

  6. Added translation

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